Austin council candidate charged after protesting ICE shooting
Sep 26, 2026·Location: Austin, TX

Misael Ramos, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America running for Austin city council, was arrested Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge of "riot participation" tied to a protest against the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan asylum seeker with a valid work permit who was shot by an ICE officer. Ramos denies any wrongdoing and plans to contest the charge; his attorney said, "I didn't see any riots... I saw people out there chanting and protesting." His campaign manager said Ramos joined the protest to show solidarity after hearing that an ICE officer had shot someone in the back.
Sources
- Texas city council candidate who protested ICE shooting faces ‘riot participation’ charge – WTOP News
WTOP·Sep 26, 2026·archived copy
- cbs17.com
- City council candidate faces 'riot participation' charge for ICE shooting protest
abcnews.com·Sep 26, 2026
- State Troopers Arrest City Council Candidate for ICE Protest • The Austin Chronicle
austinchronicle.com·Sep 26, 2026
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